Asphalt shingle



Aug. 25 1925. 1,550,693

H. G. GOSLIN ASPHALT SHINGLE Filed March 18, 1925 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 EEJEQWntM H. G. GOSLIN ASPHALT SHINGLE Filed March l 1925 s Sheets-Sheet 33%., {KWFQJ 61am new liatentetl Aug. 25 1925 UNITED STATES PATENTOFFICE.

HERBERT G. GOSLIN, 0F BATTLE CREEK, MICHIGAN.

ASPHALT SHINGLE.

Application filed Karen 18, 1925.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HERBERT Gr. GOSLIN, a citizen of the United States,residing at Battle Creek, county of Calhoun, State of Mich'n gan, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Asphalt Shingles, ofwhich the following is a specification.

This invention relates to an improved asphalt shingle and its method ofmanufacture, although the design is adapted to any sheet material forthe manufacture of shingles.

The main object of the invention is to provide such a shingle whichlends itself very readily to the manufacture and cutting from the roll,and at the same time the shingle has possibilities for varying thedirection of the course of shingles to secure thatched effect in theroof.

Objects which pertain to details will appear from the detaileddescription to follow.

I accomplish the objects of the invention by the devices and meansdescribed in the following specification. The invention is defined inthe claims. A structure which is a preferred embodiment of the inventionis fully illustrated in the accompanying drawing, forming a part of thisapplication, in which:

Fig. I is a plan view of a section of asphalt shingle material, showingthe design of my improved shingles and the method of manufacture by theusual cutting dies, either on a roll or in a reciprocating punch press.

Fig. II is a detail view of a course of my improved shingles, laid in astraight line such as would ordinarily be laid at the eaves whensecuring thatch efiect.

Fig. III is a single course of shingles laid in an ascending line, suchas is often desired or required in the thatched roof effect.

Fig. IV is a course of shingles directed downwardly and then upwardly inangular relation, showing both the up and down direction in the samecourse of shingles.

Fig. V is a detail perspective of a section of flat thatch effect roofshingled with my improved shingles.

Fig. VI is a detail perspective view of a roll-edge heavy thatch roofefi'ect made with my improved shingles.

Fig. VII is a detail view of a modified diagonal form of my improvedshingles showing how they may be cut from a roll.

Serial No. 16,373.

Fig. VIII shows a course of such shingles, the edges of which areoblique to the vertical lines of the roof.

In the drawings similar numerals of reference refer to similar partsthrough-out the several views.

Considering the numbered parts of the drawing, I show my shingles formedfrom the sheet by outline shingles 1, 2, 3, 4, in one transverse lineacross the roll of shingle sheet 5, and a corresponding symmetrical row1 2 3*, i, adjacent thereto. These shingles are of diiferent widths andare divided by longitudinal slits 6, 7, 8, cut preferably by rotaryshears or cutters, shown in Fig. I. The shingles may be cut by rollerdies with longitudinal cutting shears, or formed by a succession ofstrokes by reciprocating die punch. The shingles may be otherwisesheared or cut, as by hand, to secure the same results. The inventionlends itself especially to machine cutting, either by roll orreciprocating die.

The transverse lines of division 9, 10, 9 are evident and are intendedto secure even variation in length of the different widths of shingles.For instance, the shingles here illustrated in No. 1 column are fourinches wide, in No. 2 column eleven inches wide, in No. 3 column nineinches wide, and in No. 4: column eight inches wide. The end of eachshingle is one-fourth inch longer at one side at each end than at theother. The opposite ends are preferably made symmetrical. By thiseffect, when the shingles are laid in courses they may be laid instraight courses, as seen in Fig. II, or in upwardly directed courses asseen in Fig. III, or in irregularly directed courses down and up as seenin Fig. IV. The builder has his option to direct the course of shinglesin any direction he sees fit by simply reversing the shingles.

In laying a flat roof, like that seen in Fig. V, he would lay a.straight course at the bottom and upward courses varying in the mannerthere indicated. In laying the heavy thatch roof with the roll edge, itwould be laid as seen in Fig. VI.

It is of very considerable advantage to have the opposite ends of theseshingles symmetrical, and the sides are substantially parallel, as willbe readily seen from what has been described. The shingle, however, canbe made use of with considerably greater variation in the angles at theend, and the angles at the opposite ends may differ. It will requireater care in laying the same to control the direction of the courseswhen the ends differ. Also, by directing the line of cross cutdiagonally across the sheet, irregular forms of shingles, as seen inFig. VII, can be produced, in which event the angle at which the shingleis laid is correspondingly varied to the vertical line of the root. Thedirection of the course of shingles can be thus controlled by reversingshingles when neeued. This completely breaks up the lines of courses andappearance of the root and enhances the good etl ect in the use of thethatch linish.

From this it will be seen that the shingles are quadrangular in form,with practically parallel opposite sides, although the sides can ofcourse be considerably varied, it only being necessary in manufacturingto make in effect longitudinal cuts in the rolls to proceed inostexpeditiously.

The shingles are reversible to secure this variation in direction ot thecourse, as seen in Ii, ill and IV. It is not necessary for the roofer topay any attention to the selection of shingles when he 18 running theline up or down or in any (infection but he takes them as they come, andby this means secures a very desirable irregularity and ML1L1W F'F 11a blilbCl eilec l is on y necessary 01 11111 to break the 'olnts as in theordinar la an" 23 of shingles and direct the course by reversing theshingles and laying them as desired to secure the proper overlap anddirection. The courses of the shingles can of course be varied to takecare of valleys, dormers and other irregularities on the roof withoutthe necessity of valley materials and the like. Thus the shingle isexceedingly flexible and eilicient in the matter of roofing and greatlyexpedites that work.

Having thus described my invention, What I claim as new and desire tosecure by Let tors Patent is:

1. An asphalt or sheet shingle of quadrangular form with substantiallyparallel opposite sides, and angular ends symmetrical to each other, thesides being of unequal length.

A quadrangular shingle with substantially parallel sides of unequallength and, with the opposite ends cut at different op-f posed obliqueangles whereby it is reversible? to vary the direction of the laidcourse ofi shingles.

3. A shingle with the sides of unequal length and the opposite ends atdifferent oblique angles whereby it is reversible to vary the directionof the laid course shingles and to vary the appearance of the exposedportions. 3

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand.

HERBERT G. GOSLIN.

